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COU to AQB: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Santa Cruz des Quiche (Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport)
1,646 mi
2,649 km · 1,430 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,646 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- AQB — Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport · Santa Cruz des Quiche, Guatemala
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Near AQB
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport26 mi away
- RER · Retalhuleu Airport50 mi away
- GUA · La Aurora Airport51 mi away
- CBV · Coban Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from AQB?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Santa Cruz des Quiche (AQB) is 1,646 miles (2,649 km, 1,430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to AQB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Santa Cruz des Quiche?
Santa Cruz des Quiche is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to AQB?
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